eddy current

English

Noun

eddy current (plural eddy currents)

(physics) An induced electric current formed within the body of a conductor when it is exposed to a time varying magnetic field; utilized in induction heating and in some braking and damping systems.

Synonyms

Foucault current

Translations

an induced electric current

Dutch: wervelstroom (nl) m
Finnish: pyörrevirta (fi)

German: Wirbelstrom (de) m

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